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Cessna 182 damaged during forced landing

By NTSB · December 18, 2018 ·

Fuel Exhaustion NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent hard, off-airport landing and nose-over.

Piper bent after pilot forgets to extend landing gear

By NTSB · December 17, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear during the approach to land.

Stinson’s skis malfunction

By NTSB · December 14, 2018 ·

Equipment Failure NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: A failure of the aft support cable on the left main landing ski due to an inadequately formed nicopress sleeve, which allowed the ski to rotate into a vertical position shortly after liftoff, and its unavoidable separation duri

Sun glare contributes to accident

By NTSB · December 13, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the taxiway sign.

Alaska pilot commits suicide by crashing plane

By NTSB · December 12, 2018 ·

Controlled Flight Into Terrain NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s intentional flight of the airplane into terrain in an act of suicide.

Maule breaks after hitting snowdrift

By NTSB · December 11, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that the runway was clear of any obstacles before departure, which resulted in the airplane hitting a snowdrift.

Pilot’s attempt to fix window contributes to accident

By NTSB · December 10, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s inappropriate response to an emergency exit window opening in flight, which resulted in a loss of control, precautionary off-airport landing, and subsequent impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’

Taxiing 195 hits another plane on the ground

By NTSB · December 7, 2018 ·

Pilot Error NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to see and avoid the stationary airplane during taxi.

Bad brakes bend Piper

By NTSB · December 6, 2018 ·

Loss of Control NTSB Accident Report

Probable cause: The flight instructor’s decision to continue to taxi the airplane to the parking area with a known brake malfunction, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent impact with a parked airplane. 

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